Comments on: Generate a random annoyed footballer.

Generate a random annoyed footballer.

running order squabble fest — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:04:47 -0800

Karim Benzema is ticked off because you stretched out his favourite t-shirt. FIFA filmed every footballer present at the 2014 FIFA World Cup folding their arms and looking moody, to be used in VFX. Now, thanks to Josh Cluderay, you can find out why they look so pissed.

By: Harms

Harms — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:10:26 -0800

These have been the highlight of my World Cup thus far. It's wonderful, painful, rapid-fire awkwardness before every kickoff.

By: sibboleth

sibboleth — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:11:02 -0800

Glad I'm not the only one ^ Is folding one's arms a pretty universal gesture or is does it predominate in certain cultures? I can't tell if it's just me but it seems like some players do it differently. Is arm folding simply an awkward-looking gesture? Ack.

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:14:27 -0800

This is best thing.

By: MCMikeNamara

MCMikeNamara — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:15:28 -0800

Aurelien Chedjou is pissed off because you didn't do the washing-up. What was most lovely about this one is that Aurelien Chedjou didn't look so much pissed but disappointed in me. I felt horrible.

By: elizardbits

elizardbits — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:18:52 -0800

I've found the winner: Arjen Robben is in a huff because you laughed at his new hairstyle.

By: Lyn Never

Lyn Never — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:21:15 -0800

Maya Yoshida is annoyed because you keep playing made-up words in Scrabble. Look, they're NOT made up, they're just not in the official dictionary yet. You KNOW it's a word, give me the points dude.

By: 2bucksplus

2bucksplus — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:22:05 -0800

Giorgio Chiellini is pissed... Oh I think I know what he's on about.

By: Sys Rq

Sys Rq — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:23:03 -0800

It seems all sports do this now. (I first noticed it in baseball, but I'd bet it came from the NFL.) I don't know why.

By: EndsOfInvention

EndsOfInvention — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:32:38 -0800

I love this arm-fold - great last minute head turn. And check out this maverick.

By: running order squabble fest

running order squabble fest — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:43:31 -0800

And check out this maverick. Woah.

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:50:31 -0800

I really want someone to lay on the SFX to turn a few of these at random into "looked directly at the Ark" style demises. Sprinkle them in before the games, but never reference them. So Alexi will be all like "Lahm is the key player hear because.."meanwhile Lahm's face is exploding in blood on screen.

By: darksong

darksong — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:52:56 -0800

After commenting on the goofiness of the turn/arm-crossing thing, I was told it was because before, they'd just have players stand still but they couldn't and it looked goofy, so it was better to have them do something. (Although it this doesn't stop the goofy part.) To which I replied "Why can't they just use a still photo?" But now the games would not be the same without these.

By: marienbad

marienbad — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:59:47 -0800

God its fucking awful. Are they supposed to look mean and tough or something? It just looks crap.

By: headnsouth

headnsouth — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:02:23 -0800

Kyle Beckerman is not happy because you're playing your music too loud. I find that hard to believe.

By: garius

garius — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:09:02 -0800

Andrea Pirlo is cross because you ruined the finale of Game of Thrones. Is it wrong that I feel worse at the mere suggestion I might do this to Pirlo than I do for actually doing it to the wife?

By: psoas

psoas — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:16:25 -0800

Welp, the one nice thing about being forced to use Explorer at work is that it de-syncs the animations here so every time I click "next one" it hops to the beginning again for a split second and makes them look like they're powering down.

By: Partario

Partario — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:19:19 -0800

I never knew there were so many ways to fold one's arms. I like Guillermo Ochoa's approach (don't know how to link, sorry).

By: ardgedee

ardgedee — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:21:51 -0800

Thankfully I've only tuned in to the matches at the last second or so before they started, so I've never had to endure watching 22 of these before every game... Or is it possible that the only English-language broadcasters using these segments are the American ones?

By: Orange Dinosaur Slide

Orange Dinosaur Slide — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:27:56 -0800

Christian Atsu is not speaking to you because you said his new hat didn't suit him. But it covers his perky mohawk! :(

By: EndsOfInvention

EndsOfInvention — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:33:29 -0800

I think we killed it. Well, us or FIFA's lawyers.

By: Nelson

Nelson — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:56:13 -0800

I saw a hilarious spoof of these little bumpers, a video short with the US men's team. Probably on Reddit, and now I can't find it and I'm mad and I don't want to spoil the punchline by describing it too closely. Ring any bells?

By: asterix

asterix — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:14:39 -0800

By far the best of these intros is Benoît Assou-Ekotto's; where everyone else tries to either look fierce or bored, he's got a giant goofy grin on his face. I wish I could find a clip of it. (Assou-Ekotto's on record as not playing by the rules of this sort of thing.)

By: inigo2

inigo2 — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:32:33 -0800

By: running order squabble fest

running order squabble fest — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:43:58 -0800

It's probably not this East/West college bowl lineup by Key and Peele. But.

By: spinifex23

spinifex23 — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:11:49 -0800

Are they truly tapping into the database of all players, or just certain ones? Because I really want to find out why Diego Forlan isn't speaking to me.

By: St. Peepsburg

St. Peepsburg — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:13:32 -0800

These are incredible. Lionel Messi is ticked off because you haven't introduced him to your friends yet. listen, uh.... you'll meet them soon, I promise, I'm just a complicated person and I'm waiting for the right time...

By: The Card Cheat

The Card Cheat — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:30:17 -0800

One of my favourite moments of the World Cup so far was hearing someone in a crowded pub yell "Who the hell thought this was a good idea?" as these introductions played out.

By: Nelson

Nelson — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:32:12 -0800

That's the one inigo2, thank you!

By: The Card Cheat

The Card Cheat — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:32:46 -0800

That said...these are better than the intros in American football where instead of just using a photograph they run video of the players staring into the camera. It gets into uncanny valley territory when they blink.

By: TheWhiteSkull

TheWhiteSkull — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:13:47 -0800

Vedran Corluka or former Menudo member?

By: TheWhiteSkull

TheWhiteSkull — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:16:17 -0800

Because I really want to find out why Diego Forlan isn't speaking to me. Oh, I think you know why.

By: persona au gratin

persona au gratin — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:20:38 -0800

They're all the same pic...

By: running order squabble fest

running order squabble fest — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:22:38 -0800

I think that if you don't let the GIF play out it doesn't refresh. Either that or Neymar has many names, and is absolutely furious.

By: persona au gratin

persona au gratin — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:23:40 -0800

Works now. Carry on.

By: lizarrd

lizarrd — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:43:38 -0800

Ochoa for those of you who would wanna see his approach to folding his arms.

By: billiebee

billiebee — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:44:10 -0800

Antoine Griezmann is mad because you took three chips when he only offered you one. Look they were stuck together. They do this for F1 now too. It pleases me greatly to imagine how pissed off Raikkonen was that day.

By: Jimbob

Jimbob — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:48:31 -0800

No fucking way is Tim Cahill going to fold his arms for you.

By: spinifex23

spinifex23 — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:56:01 -0800

I got mad at Forlan for leaving hair in the shower drain. That's why. *random World Cup soccer fan crossing arms and glaring at the camera*

By: St. Peepsburg

St. Peepsburg — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:07:59 -0800

These funny or die gifs are the best... Scroll down for the crossing arms one.... It's special.

By: inigo2

inigo2 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 05:11:33 -0800

These funny or die gifs are the best... Scroll down for the crossing arms one.... It's special. That's from the Jimmy Kimmel sketch linked above. Also, not all of these are from this world cup. When did Funny Or Die turn into buzzfeed?